▲ This photo, released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Feb. 24, 2023, shows the North staging "strategic cruise missile" launch drills in an area of the northeastern city of Kim Chaek the previous day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

N Korea-missile launch

N. Korea fires several cruise missiles into Yellow Sea: JCS

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang said it tested an underground nuclear attack drone.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the North's launch took place around 7 a.m., but did not elaborate, citing an ongoing analysis.

"While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military has been closely coordinating with the United States to monitor additional signs of North Korea's provocations," the JCS said in a text message sent to reporters.

It marks the North's first cruise missile launch since the last ones in September.

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